The National Quilt Museum
The National Quilt Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Eberle Knobs stands 204 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Schultz Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
The National Quilt Museum, located in Paducah, Kentucky, is an art museum that exhibits fiber art and quilting from around the world. The museum is recognized by USA Today as one of the world's top quilt displays. This textile museum supports local and expert quilters by providing workshops and other educational activities. The National Quilt Museum was established by Bill and Meredith Schroeder of Paducah and opened to the public on April 25, 1991. It is the only museum dedicated to contemporary quilts and quiltmakers. The main gallery is devoted to a rotating selection from the museum's collection of over 600 quilts. Its two other galleries exhibit rotating fiber art exhibits throughout the year. Its founding executive director was Victoria Faoro. The museum also features a traveling exhibit that is made up of quilts and fiber art. In addition, the museum also offers educational opportunities for adults and kids at all skill levels. In 1993 the museum hosted the first African American Quilters Forum and in 1995 the museum developed "Gatherings", an exhibit and conference celebrating quilt documentation projects completed across the country. The museum was honored in May 2008 when the U.S. Congress designated it the National Quilt Museum of the United States. May Louise Zumwalt, former executive director of the museum, said "Though it does not mean we will receive national funding, it does recognize that we are a quilt museum with national significance." This designation brings additional attention and helps increase the number of visitors. The museum averages 40,000 visitors per year. In July 2021, Matt Collinsworth became chief executive officer of the museum.
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Dates from 1991.
Wikidata Q6975149, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 7.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 243.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
150 named places within 25 miles
- Schultz Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.9 mi
- Caldwell Park: 1.1 mi
- Kincaid Mounds: 5.8 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 11.2 mi
- Surrett Hill: 11.6 mi
- Round Knob: 11.7 mi
- Shaw Hill: 12.8 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 4.0 mi
- RB's Train: 5.1 mi
- Fort Massac: 7.3 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 8.6 mi
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland: 9.8 mi
- Norton Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Red House Bluffs: 12.7 mi
- Vicks Bluffs: 13.2 mi
- Bissell Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Duley Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 8.1 mi
- Superman Statue: 8.6 mi
- Fort Smith: 11.2 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Barrens: 10.1 mi
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Wacinton: 2.2 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 7.3 mi
- Golf Ball: 18.4 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 20.8 mi
- Market House Museum: 0.2 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 0.7 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 8.7 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 20.6 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 21.6 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 22.0 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 21.7 mi
- Goose Bay: 22.5 mi
- Pine Point: 22.7 mi
- Clay Spring: 9.2 mi
- Dixon Springs: 20.9 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 4.1 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The National Quilt Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eberle Knobs | ENE 57° | 204 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jameison Hill | NE 49° | 184 m | 14.4 mi |
| Dyer Hill | NE 52° | 183 m | 15.2 mi |
| Randle Hill | NE 46° | 180 m | 13.3 mi |
| Gravel Hill | ENE 71° | 180 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lewis Hill | NE 51° | 176 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 71° | 175 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rauchfuss Hill | NNE 17° | 171 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookport DAM 52, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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